UPDATE: Crews Rescue Woman From The Spokane River
UPDATE: On Thursday morning crews rescued a woman from the Spokane River who was stuck at the flood gate by Riverfront Park. At one point she appeared to be eating debris from the river. The rescue proved to be challenging for rescue crews because the victim wouldn't respond or corporate with their instructions. At this hour the woman's identity is unknown. We'll post more details as we get them.
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13 semi-trucks park under Detroit overpass to help man considering suicide
13 semi-trucks park under Detroit overpass to help man considering suicide
DETROIT - 13 semi-truck drivers parked their big rigs under a highway overpass early Tuesday morning to help shorten the fall of a man who was threatening to jump. All lanes of Highway 696 were closed early Tuesday morning after a call came in just before 1:00 a.m. of a man threatening to jump.
>>DETROIT - 13 semi-truck drivers parked their big rigs under a highway overpass early Tuesday morning to help shorten the fall of a man who was threatening to jump. All lanes of Highway 696 were closed early Tuesday morning after a call came in just before 1:00 a.m. of a man threatening to jump.
>>Spokane police investigating fatal crash near 3rd and Liberty Park
Spokane police investigating fatal crash near 3rd and Liberty Park
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane police say a pedestrian is dead after they were hit by a car near 3rd and Liberty Park Place east of downtown Spokane Tuesday night. Neighbors in the area called police after hearing a crash, coming out to investigate and finding a person in the street. Arriving officers and medical crews began lifesaving efforts, but were not successful and the pedestrian died.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane police say a pedestrian is dead after they were hit by a car near 3rd and Liberty Park Place east of downtown Spokane Tuesday night. Neighbors in the area called police after hearing a crash, coming out to investigate and finding a person in the street. Arriving officers and medical crews began lifesaving efforts, but were not successful and the pedestrian died.
>>Big new pedestrian bridge in Spokane finally has a name
Big new pedestrian bridge in Spokane finally has a name
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A big new pedestrian bridge at the edge of the University District near downtown Spokane finally has a name. The Spokane City Council voted unanimously Monday night to dub the $12 million span for pedestrians and cyclists "The University District Gateway Bridge."
>>SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A big new pedestrian bridge at the edge of the University District near downtown Spokane finally has a name. The Spokane City Council voted unanimously Monday night to dub the $12 million span for pedestrians and cyclists "The University District Gateway Bridge."
>>Former bus driver gets 4 years in crash that killed 6 kids
Former bus driver gets 4 years in crash that killed 6 kids
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - An ex-Tennessee school bus driver who was at the wheel in a wreck that killed six children has been sentenced to four years in prison for criminally negligent homicide. Media reported that a Chattanooga judge sentenced Johnthony Walker on Tuesday after an emotional morning of testimony, during which Walker apologized.
>>CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - An ex-Tennessee school bus driver who was at the wheel in a wreck that killed six children has been sentenced to four years in prison for criminally negligent homicide. Media reported that a Chattanooga judge sentenced Johnthony Walker on Tuesday after an emotional morning of testimony, during which Walker apologized.
>>Moses Lake Police arrest suspects accused of passing off fake $100 bills
Moses Lake Police arrest suspects accused of passing off fake $100 bills
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - A Puyallup man and woman suspected of passing fake $100 bills across multiple states were arrested in Moses Lake Monday night. Moses Lake Police posted photos of the two suspects on Monday after a man used two fake $100 bills at a Safeway, and a short time later a woman used a fake $100 bill at Rite Aide.
>>MOSES LAKE, Wash. - A Puyallup man and woman suspected of passing fake $100 bills across multiple states were arrested in Moses Lake Monday night. Moses Lake Police posted photos of the two suspects on Monday after a man used two fake $100 bills at a Safeway, and a short time later a woman used a fake $100 bill at Rite Aide.
>>Panhandle Health District: One confirmed case of E. coli in N. Idaho
Panhandle Health District: One confirmed case of E. coli in N. Idaho
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - 53 patients in 16 states have been affected by an outbreak of E.coli in romaine lettuce and now it’s hitting closer to home. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 10 confirmed cases of the disease are spread throughout the state and one of them in north Idaho. The one case that was confirmed in north Idaho is in Boundary County, according to a spokesperson with the Panhandle Health District.
>>COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - 53 patients in 16 states have been affected by an outbreak of E.coli in romaine lettuce and now it’s hitting closer to home. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 10 confirmed cases of the disease are spread throughout the state and one of them in north Idaho. The one case that was confirmed in north Idaho is in Boundary County, according to a spokesperson with the Panhandle Health District.
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World's only polar bear born in the tropics gets put down in Singapore
World's only polar bear born in the tropics gets put down in Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) - Inuka, the world's first polar bear born in the tropics, has been put down by the Singapore Zoo. The 27-year-old bear suffered from age-related ailments including arthritis. Its limbs were too weak to support an over 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) frame. The zoo said this resulted in injuries to Inuka's abdomen and paws which did not respond well to weeks of intensive treatment.
>>SINGAPORE (AP) - Inuka, the world's first polar bear born in the tropics, has been put down by the Singapore Zoo. The 27-year-old bear suffered from age-related ailments including arthritis. Its limbs were too weak to support an over 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) frame. The zoo said this resulted in injuries to Inuka's abdomen and paws which did not respond well to weeks of intensive treatment.
>>Danish inventor sentenced to life in prison for torturing, murdering, dismembering journalist on private submarine
Danish inventor sentenced to life in prison for torturing, murdering, dismembering journalist on private submarine
Peter Madsen sentenced to life in prison for torturing, murdering, and dismembering journalist.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The lawyer for Danish inventor Peter Madsen says she will appeal his murder conviction and life sentence. Betina Hald Engmark told a Copenhagen court she would appeal Wednesday's sentence, the longest possible against her client. Madsen was convicted of murder for the slaying and dismemberment of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, 30, aboard his hand-built submarine in August.
>>COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The lawyer for Danish inventor Peter Madsen says she will appeal his murder conviction and life sentence. Betina Hald Engmark told a Copenhagen court she would appeal Wednesday's sentence, the longest possible against her client. Madsen was convicted of murder for the slaying and dismemberment of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, 30, aboard his hand-built submarine in August.
>>Ex-Seattle teacher pleads guilty to possessing child porn
Ex-Seattle teacher pleads guilty to possessing child porn
SEATTLE (AP) - A former science teacher at a Seattle private school has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing child pornography. The Seattle Times reports 42-year-old Gabriel Cronin pleaded guilty Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Donohue. Cronin was fired from the Seattle Academy after his arrest in November that came when a cousin notified the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Cronin said he had been addicted to child pornography.
>>SEATTLE (AP) - A former science teacher at a Seattle private school has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing child pornography. The Seattle Times reports 42-year-old Gabriel Cronin pleaded guilty Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Donohue. Cronin was fired from the Seattle Academy after his arrest in November that came when a cousin notified the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Cronin said he had been addicted to child pornography.
>>Spokane police investigating fatal crash near 3rd and Liberty Park
Spokane police investigating fatal crash near 3rd and Liberty Park
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane police say a pedestrian is dead after they were hit by a car near 3rd and Liberty Park Place east of downtown Spokane Tuesday night. Neighbors in the area called police after hearing a crash, coming out to investigate and finding a person in the street. Arriving officers and medical crews began lifesaving efforts, but were not successful and the pedestrian died.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane police say a pedestrian is dead after they were hit by a car near 3rd and Liberty Park Place east of downtown Spokane Tuesday night. Neighbors in the area called police after hearing a crash, coming out to investigate and finding a person in the street. Arriving officers and medical crews began lifesaving efforts, but were not successful and the pedestrian died.
>>Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, April 24th
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>>Supreme Court's last argument is over Trump travel ban
Supreme Court's last argument is over Trump travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is saving one of its biggest cases for last. The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday over President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several mostly Muslim countries. It's the last case the justices will hear until October. The Trump administration is asking the court to reverse lower court rulings striking down the ban.
>>WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is saving one of its biggest cases for last. The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday over President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several mostly Muslim countries. It's the last case the justices will hear until October. The Trump administration is asking the court to reverse lower court rulings striking down the ban.
>>Moses Lake Police arrest suspects accused of passing off fake $100 bills
Moses Lake Police arrest suspects accused of passing off fake $100 bills
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - A Puyallup man and woman suspected of passing fake $100 bills across multiple states were arrested in Moses Lake Monday night. Moses Lake Police posted photos of the two suspects on Monday after a man used two fake $100 bills at a Safeway, and a short time later a woman used a fake $100 bill at Rite Aide.
>>MOSES LAKE, Wash. - A Puyallup man and woman suspected of passing fake $100 bills across multiple states were arrested in Moses Lake Monday night. Moses Lake Police posted photos of the two suspects on Monday after a man used two fake $100 bills at a Safeway, and a short time later a woman used a fake $100 bill at Rite Aide.
>>Museum realizes collection's rare elephant bird egg is real
Museum realizes collection's rare elephant bird egg is real
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A Buffalo museum has made a rare discovery within its own collection: a fully intact egg from the extinct elephant bird that until now, was thought to be fake. Curators at the Buffalo Museum of Science were cataloging pieces in the museum's collection when they realized and confirmed that the foot-tall egg had been mislabeled as a model.
>>BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A Buffalo museum has made a rare discovery within its own collection: a fully intact egg from the extinct elephant bird that until now, was thought to be fake. Curators at the Buffalo Museum of Science were cataloging pieces in the museum's collection when they realized and confirmed that the foot-tall egg had been mislabeled as a model.
>>Mixed signals from Trump on VA nominee as allegations build
Mixed signals from Trump on VA nominee as allegations build
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is sending mixed signals about the future of his nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Trump suggested during a news conference Tuesday that White House physician Ronny Jackson may want to withdraw amid questions about his professional and personal behavior. In private, the president is said to be urging Jackson to keep fighting for confirmation.
>>WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is sending mixed signals about the future of his nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Trump suggested during a news conference Tuesday that White House physician Ronny Jackson may want to withdraw amid questions about his professional and personal behavior. In private, the president is said to be urging Jackson to keep fighting for confirmation.
>>California university won't punish professor who jeered Bush
California university won't punish professor who jeered Bush
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A California university professor who called Barbara Bush "an amazing racist" and cheered the former first lady's death won't be punished. Fresno State President Joseph Castro announced Tuesday that the school reviewed her comments and determined that Randa Jarrar didn't violate any policies.
>>FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A California university professor who called Barbara Bush "an amazing racist" and cheered the former first lady's death won't be punished. Fresno State President Joseph Castro announced Tuesday that the school reviewed her comments and determined that Randa Jarrar didn't violate any policies.
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